Truth be told, Elliot didn’t really understand the proverb either—it just felt right.

Felix’s lips twitched. He was about to snap back when he suddenly spotted someone familiar.

“Mom—boo-hoo—!” he wailed.

Miranda had arrived to pick him up.

Jonathan and Elliot exchanged a glance, both frowning.

Elliot stuck out his tongue. “You’re a big kid and still crying for your mom? Tsk. That’s embarrassing.”

Felix froze. He even forgot how to keep up his act.